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Qwikster is a DVD-by-mail service run by Netflix. Its separation from Netflix was announced in a September 18, 2011 blog post by Netflix founder Reed Hastings. Andy Rendich, a 12-year veteran of Netflix, will be the CEO of Qwikster. The new service will carry video games whereas Netflix did not., Netflix subscribers who want to get DVDs by mail will go to a separate website to access Qwikster. - Source: Wikipedia

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